Senior Internal Auditor
2025-06-13T16:01:19+00:00
Summit Recruitment and Search
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FULL_TIME
Kenya
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Accounting & Finance
2025-06-27T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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The ideal candidate will have a solid background in risk management, internal controls, and compliance within dynamic, fast-paced environments. They should demonstrate a proven ability to conduct comprehensive audits, identify control weaknesses, and recommend practical solutions to enhance operational efficiency and ensure regulatory compliance. The role requires strong analytical skills, high integrity, and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in an audit role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate periodic enterprise-wide and process-level risk assessments, identifying risks and control gaps, and updating risk registers accordingly. Adjust the audit plan as needed to address emerging or shifting risk areas.
- Design and execute dynamic, risk-based audit plans and advisory reviews focused on high-risk areas across the Group. This includes understanding business processes and systems, conducting interviews and walkthroughs, and performing audit procedures to evaluate operational efficiency and control effectiveness.
- Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations and report on closure status. Track and follow up on issues identified through internal audits, external audits, tax inspections, or other assurance providers.
- Develop and maintain detailed documentation of business and financial processes, including process flowcharts, narratives, risk and control matrices, segregation of duties matrices, and other required records.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulatory requirements, staying up to date with applicable legislation and statutory obligations affecting the Group.
- Foster strong, trust-based working relationships with stakeholders and business partners across the organization.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s or a Post-graduate Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Professional qualification e.g., CPA(K), ACCA, CISA. CFA, CIA or equivalent.
- 10 years’ experience in an Internal Audit
- Track record of performing work independently with minimal supervision and meeting stretch timelines; comfortable to deal with ambiguity and solve problems.
- Specialized skills in IT audit, or data analytics audit experience would be an advantage.
- Willingness to travel across East Africa. Initial years may involve up to 50% expected travel time.
- Proactive, self-motivated professional with a hands-on approach and a willingness to roll up their sleeves to get the job done.
- Good understanding of the end-to-end audit process, including risk-based approach.
- Familiarity with fraud risk indicators and investigation techniques.
Coordinate periodic enterprise-wide and process-level risk assessments, identifying risks and control gaps, and updating risk registers accordingly. Adjust the audit plan as needed to address emerging or shifting risk areas. Design and execute dynamic, risk-based audit plans and advisory reviews focused on high-risk areas across the Group. This includes understanding business processes and systems, conducting interviews and walkthroughs, and performing audit procedures to evaluate operational efficiency and control effectiveness. Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations and report on closure status. Track and follow up on issues identified through internal audits, external audits, tax inspections, or other assurance providers. Develop and maintain detailed documentation of business and financial processes, including process flowcharts, narratives, risk and control matrices, segregation of duties matrices, and other required records. Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulatory requirements, staying up to date with applicable legislation and statutory obligations affecting the Group. Foster strong, trust-based working relationships with stakeholders and business partners across the organization.
A bachelor’s or a Post-graduate Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. Professional qualification e.g., CPA(K), ACCA, CISA. CFA, CIA or equivalent. 10 years’ experience in an Internal Audit Track record of performing work independently with minimal supervision and meeting stretch timelines; comfortable to deal with ambiguity and solve problems. Specialized skills in IT audit, or data analytics audit experience would be an advantage. Willingness to travel across East Africa. Initial years may involve up to 50% expected travel time. Proactive, self-motivated professional with a hands-on approach and a willingness to roll up their sleeves to get the job done. Good understanding of the end-to-end audit process, including risk-based approach. Familiarity with fraud risk indicators and investigation techniques.
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Vacancy title:
Senior Internal Auditor
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Summit Recruitment and Search
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, June 27 2025
Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 13 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The ideal candidate will have a solid background in risk management, internal controls, and compliance within dynamic, fast-paced environments. They should demonstrate a proven ability to conduct comprehensive audits, identify control weaknesses, and recommend practical solutions to enhance operational efficiency and ensure regulatory compliance. The role requires strong analytical skills, high integrity, and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in an audit role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate periodic enterprise-wide and process-level risk assessments, identifying risks and control gaps, and updating risk registers accordingly. Adjust the audit plan as needed to address emerging or shifting risk areas.
- Design and execute dynamic, risk-based audit plans and advisory reviews focused on high-risk areas across the Group. This includes understanding business processes and systems, conducting interviews and walkthroughs, and performing audit procedures to evaluate operational efficiency and control effectiveness.
- Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations and report on closure status. Track and follow up on issues identified through internal audits, external audits, tax inspections, or other assurance providers.
- Develop and maintain detailed documentation of business and financial processes, including process flowcharts, narratives, risk and control matrices, segregation of duties matrices, and other required records.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulatory requirements, staying up to date with applicable legislation and statutory obligations affecting the Group.
- Foster strong, trust-based working relationships with stakeholders and business partners across the organization.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s or a Post-graduate Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Professional qualification e.g., CPA(K), ACCA, CISA. CFA, CIA or equivalent.
- 10 years’ experience in an Internal Audit
- Track record of performing work independently with minimal supervision and meeting stretch timelines; comfortable to deal with ambiguity and solve problems.
- Specialized skills in IT audit, or data analytics audit experience would be an advantage.
- Willingness to travel across East Africa. Initial years may involve up to 50% expected travel time.
- Proactive, self-motivated professional with a hands-on approach and a willingness to roll up their sleeves to get the job done.
- Good understanding of the end-to-end audit process, including risk-based approach.
- Familiarity with fraud risk indicators and investigation techniques.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to Summit Recruitment and Search on www.summitrecruitment-search.com to apply
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